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Apple’s share of the U.S. PC market jumped to 8.1% in the third quarter of 2007, a 37% increase from the previous year. One reason for Apple’s surging success is its catchy “Hello, I’m a Mac” commercials starring Justin Long as “Mac” and John Hodgman as “PC”:

As you might expect, these successful Mac vs. PC commercials have spawned a legion of spin-offs and parodies.

United Kingdom

Did you know Apple customizes its commercials for each region? Check out “The Naughty Step” commercial showing in the U.K.:

7 Responses to “Hello, I’m a Mac”

These are so good that I am seriously considering a Mac for my next computer. Name another ad campaign that has affected the American lingo so much. The last one that I can think of is the Tastes Great / Less Filling wars of a decade plus ago.